DigitalBridge Communications and Eastern Idaho Sports Network Launch Local Sports Webcasts Via WiMAX

Rexburg high school games viewed in Afghanistan By PR Newswire

ASHBURN, Va., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- DigitalBridge Communications Corp., the leading WiMAX service provider in the Intermountain West, is proud to announce a partnership with Eastern Idaho Sports Network to enable exclusive live Web coverage of high school sports in Eastern Idaho.

Fans from Rexburg, Idaho, can now enjoy football, basketball, and other games from anywhere in the world. They simply turn on their computer, point their Web browser to http://www.eisnlive.com and watch the action.

Eastern Idaho Sports Network (EISN) uses its BridgeMAXX Internet to set up a broadband connection where ever the action is. The BridgeMAXX service, provided by DigitalBridge Communications (DBC), uses WiMAX technology that allows Web access anywhere in Rexburg. "We can broadcast football right from the field, basketball from courtside, even fifth grade soccer matches, pretty much any game in Rexburg," said EISN founder Bruce Herker. "It was impossible to have a broadband connection at many of these locations before we had BridgeMAXX. The response has been amazing. Fans love it."

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